It will also be the start of a new era for the Roos, with Cameron Thurley restricted to coaching from the sidelines following his horrific fall late last year which forced him into retirement.

“It will be [strange], Thurls has been a super player for the club over the last four or five seasons, he has won many a game off his own boot,’’ coach Matthew Drury said.

“We have put a lot of reliance on him to do that, not having him available is something we will have to get used to but it gives a lot of guys who have been playing senior footy for a while now to step up.”

Lauderdale will debut last year’s SFL leading goalkicker Ben Halton, and interstate recruit Zac Plant, although Jamie Di Ienno was not selected for the clash with Hobart City.

Hobart coach Michael McGregor has a blend of former Hobart and North Hobart players in his squad, with a forward line containing Sam Reeves, Julian Dobosz and Jayden Charlton while Jesse Wells has been named starting ruckman.

Tigers have named an inexperienced squad containing a number of SFL players from Kingborough as it hosts Devonport, with the northern Magpies regaining star forward Aaron McNab.